2017-18 BAYLOR MEN’S BASKETBALL MEDIA SUPPLEMENT Ninth Edition, Baylor Athletics Communications INTRODUCTION BAYLOR UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS 1500 South University Parks Drive Waco, TX 76706 254-710-1234 www.BaylorBears.com Facebook: BaylorAthletics Twitter: @BaylorAthletics Instagram: @BaylorAthletics CREDITS COMPILATION David Kaye EDITORS David Kaye, Jil Price PHOTOGRAPHY Robbie Rogers, Matthew Minard Baylor Photography PRINTING AMA Nystrom 920 North Valley Mills Drive Waco, TX 76710 www.amanystrom.com © 2017, Baylor University Department of Athletics BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MISSION STATEMENT The mission of Baylor University is to educate men and women for worldwide leadership and service by integrating academic excellence and Christian commitment within a caring community. BAYLOR ATHLETICS MISSION STATEMENT To support the overall mission of the University by providing a nationally competitive intercol- legiate athletics program that attracts, nurtures and graduates student-athletes who, under the guidance of a high-quality staff, pursue excellence in their respective sports, while representing Baylor with character and integrity. Consistent with the Christian values of the University, the department will carry out this mission in a way that refl ects fair and equitable opportunities for all student-athletes and staff. Baylor University is an equal opportunity institution whose programs, services, activities and operations are without discrimi- nation as to sex, color, or national origin, and are not opposed to qualifi ed handi capped persons. 2017-18 BAYLOR MEN’S BASKETBALL @BAYLORMBB TABLE OF CONTENTS MEDIA INFORMATION 1 2016-17 REVIEW 39-67 RECORDS 166-209 INTRODUCTION Quick Facts......................................................................... 1 Season Notes and Honors ................................................. 39 Individual Records ......................................................166-67 Athletics Communications ...................................................2 Results ............................................................................. 40 Team Records .................................................................168 Media Directory ..................................................................3 Final Statistics .............................................................41-45 1,000-Point Scorers .................................................169-172 Media Information............................................................... 4 Game Recaps ...............................................................46-63 Individual Leaders ....................................................173-181 Opponent Information ......................................................... 5 Departed Letterwinners ...............................................64-67 Individual Game Highs ..............................................182-185 Schedule ............................................................................. 6 Team Season Highs ........................................................186 University Administration ....................................................7 HISTORY 68-150 Team Single Game Superlatives ...............................187-189 Director of Athletics ........................................................... 8 Program History ...........................................................68-72 Opponent Records ...........................................................190 Conference Championships ............................................... 73 Opponent Team Season Highs .........................................191 PLAYERS 9-26 All-Americans...............................................................74-75 Miscellaneous Records .............................................192-195 2017-18 Roster ..................................................................9 All-Time Results ...........................................................76-92 Ferrell Center History ......................................................196 Season Outlook .................................................................10 Yearly Records .............................................................93-94 Ferrell Center Records.....................................................197 Preseason Notes ...............................................................11 Baylor Coaches .................................................................95 Big 12 Championship Records .........................................198 Photo Roster..................................................................... 12 Series Records .............................................................96-98 Big 12 Championship Highs ......................................199-200 Manu Lecomte ..................................................................13 Series Results ............................................................99-115 NCAA Tournament Records ............................................201 Jake Lindsey .....................................................................14 Series Records vs. Conferences ...............................116-117 NIT Records ....................................................................202 Jo-Lual-Acuil Jr. ................................................................15 Regular Season Tournament History ........................118-123 Postseason Individual Highs ............................................203 Terry Maston ....................................................................16 History vs. Nationally Ranked Teams .......................124-126 NCAA Tournament Team Highs .......................................204 King McClure ....................................................................17 National Rankings History ........................................127-130 NIT Team Highs ..............................................................205 Nuni Omot ........................................................................ 18 100-Point Games ............................................................131 Class Category Leaders............................................206-207 Jonathan Davis .................................................................19 Overtime Games .............................................................132 Baylor Yearly Statistics ..................................................208 Tyson Jolly .......................................................................20 Longest Streaks ..............................................................133 Opponent Yearly Statistics ..............................................209 Mark Vital .........................................................................20 NCAA Tournament History .......................................134-141 Leonard Allen ....................................................................21 NIT History ..............................................................142-145 Tristan Clark .....................................................................21 SWC Tournament History................................................146 Freddie Gillespie ................................................................22 Big 12 Tournament History ......................................147-148 Mario Kegler .....................................................................22 All-Centennial Team ........................................................149 Game-by-Game Career Statistics ..................................23-26 The Immortal Ten ...........................................................150 Honors .....................................................................151-156 COACHES & STAFF 27-38 Bears in the Pros .....................................................157-158 Head Coach Scott Drew ...............................................27-32 Letterwinners ..........................................................159-161 Assistant Coaches .......................................................33-35 Jersey Numbers .......................................................162-163 Support Staff ..............................................................36-38 Starting Lineups ..............................................................164 Baylor Athletics Hall of Fame ..........................................165 QUICK FACTS UNIVERSITY 2017-18 PREVIEW ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS Location: Waco, Texas Lettermen Returning/Lost: 6/4 Offi ce Phone: 254-710-2743 Chartered: 1845, by the Republic of Texas Newcomers: 4 Fax: 254-710-1369 Enrollment: 17,059 Starters Returning: 3 Athletics Website: www.BaylorBears.com President (interim): Dr. Linda Livingstone (G) Manu Lecomte (Sr.) — 12.2 PPG, 1.8 RPG, 3.8 APG Offi cial Athletics Social Media: @BaylorAthletics Athletic Director: Mack Rhoades (F) Jo Lual-Acuil Jr. (Sr.) — 9.2 PPG, 6.7 RPG, 2.5 BPG Offi cial Basketball Social Media: @BaylorMBB Faculty Representative: Jeremy Counseller (G) King McClure (Jr.) — 5.0 PPG, 1.3 RPG, 0.8 APG Assistant AD/Men’s Basketball Contact: David Kaye Sport Administrator: Dawn Rogers Starters Lost: 2 Email: [email protected] Conference: Big 12 (F) Johnathan Motley — 17.3 PPG, 9.9 RPG, 2.3 APG Cell: 254-709-5147 Nickname: Bears (G) Ishmail Wainright — 5.5 PPG, 5.1 RPG, 3.2 APG Twitter: @DavidKaye9 Mascots: Joy and Lady (live Black Bears) Returning Scoring: 55% (1,394 of 2,550 pts) Colors: Green (PMS 560) & Gold (PMS 1235) Returning Rebounding: 44% (588 of 1,327 reb) BAYLOR IMG COLLEGE RADIO NETWORK Arena (capacity): Ferrell Center (10,284) Returning Assists: